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think_v to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v any_o puritan_n among_o we_o who_o be_v of_o a_o presume_v imperious_a and_o hate_v disposition_n and_o zeal_n to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o form_n of_o their_o own_o idea_n or_o imagination_n conceive_v who_o attempt_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n to_o a_o parity_n or_o popular_a form_n of_o government_n and_o that_o such_o do_v in_o number_n increase_v above_o the_o protestant_n 3_o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o puritan_n in_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o presume_v imperious_a turbulent_a and_o hight_v dispose_v puritan_n may_v be_v easy_o restrain_v without_o the_o papist_n help_n by_o conference_n persuasion_n penallawe_n in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n etc._n etc._n ii_o to_o the_o consequence_n 1_o to_o tolerate_v the_o papist_n to_o exercise_v his_o idolatry_n for_o curb_v of_o the_o puritan_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o suffer_v the_o jesuit_n to_o go_v on_o 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foreign_a in_o respect_n the_o cause_n why_o any_o such_o trouble_n shall_v be_v once_o intend_v must_v needs_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n the_o restore_n of_o catholic_a religion_n which_o pretext_n or_o cause_n iâ—_n quite_o remoove_v by_o your_o majesty_n grant_n of_o the_o free_a exerciâ—e_n thereof_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o not_o withstand_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o say_v most_o sovereign_a favour_n any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o prince_n confederated_a either_o on_o envy_n of_o your_o majesty_n greatness_n or_o upon_o fear_n of_o what_o consequence_n the_o union_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n may_v prove_v in_o time_n shall_v be_v so_o intemperate_a as_o either_o to_o incâ—te_v company_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o invade_v upon_o the_o above_o name_v pretence_n no_o doubt_n but_o all_o catholic_n will_v eftsoon_o disclose_v the_o practice_n and_o most_o willing_o strain_v the_o uttermost_a of_o all_o their_o possible_a force_n &_o resistance_n for_o withstand_v the_o say_a enterprise_n make_v by_o whosoever_o and_o under_o what_o shadow_n of_o title_n or_o authority_n soever_o and_o if_o intestine_a war_n or_o any_o uproar_n shall_v happen_v through_o any_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o there_o be_v no_o subject_n likely_a to_o make_v any_o up_o roar_v or_o mutiny_n than_o the_o papist_n subject_n or_o other_o accident_n there_o can_v be_v likewise_o no_o doubt_n the_o catholic_a religion_n teach_v all_o temporal_a obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o more_o severe_o censure_v and_o punish_v all_o sore_n of_o rebellion_n of_o either_o the_o suppliant_n speak_v by_o contrary_n or_o they_o equivocate_v in_o chic_a word_n rebellion_n rebellion_n then_o do_v either_o the_o puritan_n or_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n but_o that_o all_o catholic_n will_v present_o flock_v to_o the_o banner_n of_o your_o majesty_n &_o wiâ—h_v the_o effusion_n of_o their_o best_a blood_n first_o guard_n &_o protect_v your_o royal_a person_n and_o then_o defend_v all_o and_o singular_a your_o highness_n right_n and_o prerogative_n abounden_a duty_n as_o ourselves_o do_v right_o widingâ—y_v acknowledge_v and_o the_o contrary_a a_o most_o detestable_a and_o treasonable_a offence_n nevertheless_o the_o readiness_n and_o performance_n of_o our_o serviles_fw-la herein_o can_v but_o contrary_n but_o they_o speak_v by_o contrary_n increase_v your_o majesty_n strength_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o realm_n the_o thing_n we_o desire_v to_o have_v believe_v &_o will_v remonstrate_v resolution_n of_o the_o 3._o reason_n toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v very_o convenient_a for_o strengthen_v &_o secure_v his_o majesty_n against_o all_o attempt_n foreign_a and_o domestical_a against_o foreign_a for_o prince_n will_v not_o attempt_v war_n against_o he_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o the_o restore_v of_o popish_a religion_n be_v take_v away_o or_o if_o any_o do_v fight_v against_o the_o king_n of_o mere_a envy_n 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the_o cause_n wherefore_o foreign_a prince_n shall_v attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o this_o kingdom_n must_v be_v in_o all_o probability_n not_o only_a restore_a of_o papistry_n which_o indeed_o the_o papist_n have_v ever_o attempt_v to_o do_v by_o
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hell_n loveafoor_a will_v not_o for_o the_o world_n be_v divert_v can_v be_v treacherous_a or_o disloyal_a or_o undutiful_a to_o your_o highness_n but_o in_o every_o service_n &_o distress_n occour_v undiant_a re_fw-mi oves_fw-la &_o most_o faithful_a by_o which_o it_o seem_v many_a that_o it_o the_o law_n of_o our_o decease_a queen_n shall_v not_o be_v repenle_v but_o more_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v re_fw-mi establish_v a_o rigour_n which_o in_o itself_o present_o imbark_v we_o into_o all_o calamity_n alas_o your_o grace_n do_v not_o only_o thereby_o deprue_v your_o request_n your_o they_o hope_o monace_v his_o majesty_n be_v exter_n their_o request_n imperial_a crown_n and_o realm_n of_o the_o best_a merit_a aflection_n and_o suppress_o disable_v those_o your_o subject_n who_o otherwise_o will_v for_o their_o quality_n stand_v your_o majesty_n and_o their_o country_n in_o good_a service_n and_o due_a much_o ong_z for_o opportunity_n to_o make_v know_v their_o readiness_n that_o way_n 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â—â—â—sli_fw-la quoinodo_fw-la mini_fw-la qui_fw-la homosum_fw-la conscieniant_fw-la sanam_fw-la prestabis_fw-la thou_o that_o have_v violate_v thy_o faith_n with_o god_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a thou_o shall_v lest_o keep_v thy_o fidelity_n with_o i_o be_v a_o man_n resolution_n of_o the_o 4._o reason_n the_o papist_n who_o be_v constant_a obediout_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n in_o the_o religion_n they_o boleeve_v will_v be_v likewise_o true_a subiective_a &_o faithful_a to_o then_o king_n in_o all_o dwen_n appartar_v ergo._n the_o papist_n ought_v to_o be_v â—â—lâ—râ—â—â—d_v firsty_a to_o exercise_v thâ—â—_n religion_n answer_n i._o to_o the_o antecedent_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n be_v constant_a obedient_a and_o faithful_a in_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o believe_v except_o that_o his_o religion_n be_v the_o only_a true_a christian_a religion_n give_v of_o god_n for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n 2_o constancy_n and_o obedience_n in_o any_o religion_n 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to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n wherefore_o both_o they_o may_v suffer_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o without_o danger_n yea_o to_o the_o great_a establish_n of_o their_o state_n and_o throne_n in_o security_n and_o assurance_n and_o consequent_o also_o such_o professor_n may_v be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n yea_o even_o to_o heathen_a prince_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v but_o a_o papist_n that_o hold_v a_o faith_n &_o doctrine_n the_o maxim_n and_o rule_n whereof_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o prince_n though_o they_o allege_v a_o thousand_o time_n they_o stand_v but_o for_o their_o conscience_n &_o religion_n yet_o because_o their_o conscience_n and_o religion_n be_v such_o as_o the_o principle_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o state_n &_o authority_n the_o magistrate_n can_v endure_v such_o a_o conscience_n and_o religion_n without_o the_o certain_a danger_n of_o have_v the_o mace_n and_o sceptre_n wrong_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 8_o again_o the_o papist_n do_v intolerable_o wrong_v his_o majesty_n in_o solicit_v of_o his_o highness_n to_o grant_v that_o whereof_o they_o can_v give_v no_o similitude_n of_o instance_n in_o any_o protestant_a prince_n yea_o which_o the_o pope_n himself_o can_v endure_v 9_o for_o if_o toleration_n be_v so_o beneficial_a to_o the_o state_n as_o here_o the_o papist_n affirm_v wherefore_o do_v not_o they_o persuade_v the_o pope_n &_o all_o popish_a prince_n to_o practice_v the_o same_o within_o their_o dominion_n why_o do_v they_o not_o cancel_v the_o bloody_a inquisition_n &_o surcease_v their_o persecute_v of_o the_o protestant_n if_o they_o think_v this_o intolerable_a in_o their_o regiment_n wherefore_o shall_v we_o judge_v it_o tolerable_a in_o our_o state_n especial_o their_o popish_a document_n be_v very_a firebrand_n to_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n their_o pope_n very_a leech_n of_o our_o treasure_n that_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v and_o very_a tyrant_n that_o will_v oppress_v not_o only_o the_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n but_o also_o the_o royal_a power_n &_o authority_n of_o our_o king_n &_o prince_n &_o their_o priest_n &_o jesuite_n very_a bellows_n of_o all_o sedition_n &_o rebellion_n 10_o secondlie_o toleration_n of_o papistry_n be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o answer_n unto_o the_o first_o supplication_n and_o also_o beside_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o this_o already_o shall_v be_v more_o plain_o show_v in_o the_o sequel_n and_o therefore_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o profess_v it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o false_a prophet_n &_o the_o seduce_a idolater_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o among_o we_o &_o slay_v that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o commit_v the_o like_a deut._n 13._o we_o acknowledge_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o 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